"Who do the three generals think the position of crown prince should belong to in the end?" Following Chu Wuming's words, the faces of the three generals immediately changed.
Although they were generals and didn't have the petty thoughts of those civil officials, it didn't mean they were stupid. At this time, Chu Wuming had asked such a question. His meaning was very clear. He wanted the three generals to pick a side.
The battle for the crown prince could be said to have caused an uproar in the Moonless Empire. Almost all of the civil and military officials knew about it. At the same time, the three princes were wantonly trying to rope in the nobles of the empire. However, until now, the generals who held military power had never been roped in by the princes because Chu Mu didn't allow it.
Today, Chu Wuming wanted the three generals to pick a side so openly. What was he trying to do? Was he not afraid of touching Chu Mu's bottom line?
Looking at Chu Wuming with eyes full of suspicion, the three generals had a myriad of thoughts in their hearts. Facing the gazes of the three, Chu Wuming faintly smiled and continued.
"What? Is this question very hard to answer?"
Chu Wuming was no longer roping them in, but undisguised coercion. He was forcing the three generals to pick a side. Facing Chu Wuming's coercion, the three generals looked at each other. Soon after, the Wei Yuan Army gradually stood up and looked at Chu Wuming, speaking in an unfriendly tone.
"Your Highness the third prince, this general has no intention of offending you. However, if I may be so bold as to ask Your Highness, are Your Highness not afraid of violating His Majesty's taboo by doing this?"
"Although the battle for the crown prince is incomparably fierce, even His Highness the first and second prince have never dared to have any thoughts of roping us in. I believe Your Highness the third prince knows the reason. Today, Your Highness is forcing us to pick a side. May I ask if Your Highness isn't afraid of violating Heaven's might?"
The meaning of Weiyuan Army's commander's words was very clear. Although Chu Wuming and the other two princes had been fighting to the death for the position of Crown Prince, the three of them had never taken a step into some uncrossable minefields, the most crucial of which was military power.
Chu Mu could turn a blind eye to the nobles that didn't have any military power. However, if the three princes dared to recruit Generals like Zhao Feng and company, Chu Mu would definitely be enraged because this was his bottom line.
Everyone knew that this was a minefield that could not be crossed. However, recently, Chu Wuming had boldly crossed it. Moreover, he was so brazen. This made the three generals of the Weiyuan Army feel shocked. At the same time, they also felt that Chu Wuming was too outrageous.
Facing the questioning of the Weiyuan Army's commander, Chu Wuming still had a smile on his face. At the same time, Xiao Chen, who had been drinking by himself, put down the cup in his hand and slowly stood up.
"Generals, I'm afraid you've misunderstood His Highness' intentions. The crown prince is the foundation of the empire. Now that the position of crown prince has not been decided for a long time, it has caused the people to panic. This is not beneficial to the empire's long-term stability. As a prince, how can His Highness stand by and do nothing? Thus, he hopes that the three generals can help …"
Xiao Chen spoke slowly. Hearing this, the commander of the Weiyuan Army looked coldly at Xiao Chen and shouted angrily. "Xiao Chen, this is a matter of the imperial family. What right do you have to interfere? We are only loyal to His Majesty and will not participate in the battle for the position of crown prince."
Xiao Chen's interruption angered the commander of the Weiyuan Army. It had to be said that the commander of the Weiyuan Army was very loyal to Chu Mu.
Facing the commander of the Weiyuan Army's angry shout, Xiao Chen did not get angry. He glanced at him indifferently and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
The Weiyuan Army, the White Flame Army, and the Iron Armor Army. These three armies were all Dao Sovereigns. If they could all submit to Chu Wuming, it would definitely be a good thing. However, it seemed that it was impossible now. The commander of the Weiyuan Army alone had no hope.
From the series of actions of the commander of the Weiyuan Army, Xiao Chen could already confirm that he was loyal to Chu Mu. He was the kind of person who would not betray Chu Mu even if he died.
Obviously, it was impossible to count on such a person to submit to Chu Mu. This was because everyone present knew very well why Chu Wuming wanted to rope in the four armies of Hulao Pass. It was undoubtedly because he wanted to take control of the army and force Chu Mu to make a decision.
Just think about it. How could Chu Mu not give the position of crown prince to a prince who controlled millions of soldiers? No matter how much Chu Mu liked Chu Wuque and Chu Wushuang, he absolutely had no choice. This was because once he angered Chu Wuming, the consequences would be unimaginable.
In fact, if Chu Wuming's ambition was even a little bigger, Chu Mu's position ….
They all knew this very well, which was why the Weiyuan Army gradually became so agitated. After scolding Xiao Chen angrily, the Weiyuan Army gradually looked at Chu Wuming and then at Zhao Feng and the other two.
When he saw Zhao Feng, he found that he had a calm expression. The commander of the Weiyuan Army was stunned at first, but he soon guessed something and shouted angrily, "Zhao Feng, have you already …."
"Yes, I have already submitted to His Highness the Third Prince. The Moonless Empire can only become stronger in His Highness' hands. How can I, Zhao Feng, not be loyal to such a wise ruler?" The Weiyuan Army's commander guessed that Zhao Feng had already submitted to Chu Wuming. After all, Chu Wuming had always been living in Zhenshan City. Zhao Feng didn't hide this at all and frankly admitted it.
Hearing Zhao Feng's words, killing intent appeared in the eyes of the Weiyuan Army's commander. Zhao Feng had submitted to Chu Wuming and even called Chu Wuming a wise ruler. In the ears of the Weiyuan Army's commander, these words were like the bluntness of a rebellion.
"Zhao Feng, are you trying to rebel? I'll kill you, "the commander shouted angrily, but at this moment, Xiao Chen shook his head regretfully and said softly.
"What a pity …."
Xiao Chen seemed to be talking to himself, but as soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying aura descended from the sky. Then, Tian Guochuan's figure appeared in front of the Weiyuan Army's commander without any warning. He stretched out his palm casually and easily grabbed the commander's neck.
"Dao … Dao Emperor Realm …" The Weiyuan Army's commander's expression changed drastically in the face of Tian Guofeng's sudden appearance. At the same time, an extreme aura of death had already enveloped him.
Without any hesitation or surprise, Tian Guofeng directly killed the general of Weiyuan Army.
Tian Guofeng's appearance was undoubtedly beyond the expectations of the three commanders. Seeing the death of the Weiyuan Army's commander, the expressions of the White Flame Army and the Iron Armor Army changed drastically. At the same time, Xiao Chen spoke again indifferently.
"His Highness the Third Prince's request today is very simple. There are two paths in front of the two of you. Either you submit and become a Marquis in the future, or you die, just like the Weiyuan Army's commander."
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